• Following last week’s new lockdown restrictions, we made the decision to take our November programming online. We are so pleased to be working with Homotopia on this year’s festival, and can still present two amazing events at the Everyman that will be streamed to audiences. If you already have tickets, keep an eye on your emails, otherwise check out the Homotopia website to see what’s on for the last few days of the festival.

• We are still working hard on our Christmas plans for the Everyman and will be announcing the festive offer over the next week or so. We are really excited to be able to work with, and present work by, freelancers from across the city. Stay tuned for announcements!

• We recently let you know about a North West region update for freelancers and artists presented by Venues North. Due to new lockdown announcements, this will be moved into early December. We will share information once we have venues confirmed. The format will likely be a Zoom meeting with a downloadable document for those that can’t attend.

• HighTide have announced a free, three month workshop programme designed to develop craft and deepen thinking led by a wide range of leading theatre practitioners. Applications are open playwrights who identify as black, Asian, Middle Eastern and North African, Latin or any minority ethnic heritage. More information on the School of HighTide HERE.

• 45 North are offering free gifts of £120 for freelancers who will be struggling through lockdown. The next round of gifts will be on the 17 November. Follow the on twitter to be able to see it when it happens HERE.

• Light Night are looking to commission 2-4 new works by artists or arts collectives living/working in the UK for next year’s festival. They are looking for engaging proposals that explore the theme of ‘Play’ across any artform with an option to present online. Deadline: 6 December 2020 

• Applications are now open for The Black List and Google assistant Storytelling Fellowship. Up to five writers will receive $20,000 each for the purpose of supporting those writers for six months as they work to draft their new feature screenplays and/or teleplays from the perspective of historically underrepresented communities. Deadline: 15 January 2021

• For writers aged 18-25 applications for The Writing Room, a free skills development programme from Apples and Snakes, are now open. Sessions take place throughout January & February on Zoom. More info HERE. Deadline: 10 December 2020

• Spymonkey have pulled together The Festival of Broken Stupid Ideas, a programme of online clowning performance and workshops. Some of the programme is free, and it features our very own Teatro Pomodoro. More info and tickets HERE.

• Our latest digital offer from Mark Thomas is BEST BEFORE: The Mark Thomas Comedy Product Vintage Cuts. Bringing together the best bits from Mark’s cult Channel 4 programme, he will join the show’s producer Geoff Atkinson to discuss their favourite clips. As ever, 20% of sales come to supporting E&P. More info and tickets HERE.

• Following the success of our live stream of Wise Children’s Romantics Anonymous, Bristol Old Vic are remounting The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk, this time in partnership with Kneehigh. The show will be streamed live for four performances, including a matinee, and will be available on demand after the performances. Information and tickets on our website HERE.